This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Infinitives – Set 2”.
1. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
Do you think it is wise ___________ anti-malaria pills?
a) Do you think it is wise in taking anti-malaria pills?
b) Do you think it is wise to taking anti-malaria pills?
c) Do you think it is wise to take anti-malaria pills?
d) Do you think it is wise for taking anti-malaria pills?
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Explanation: The answer should be the infinitive “to take”.
2. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
She was too frightened ________through the dark forest.
a) She was too frightened in going through the dark forest
b) She was too frightened to go through the dark forest
c) She was too frightened to going through the dark forest
d) She was too frightened to undergo through the dark forest
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Explanation: The answer should be the infinitive “to go”.
3. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
I must ___________ a letter to my brother.
a) I must to write a letter to my brother
b) I must for writing a letter to my brother
c) I must do write a letter to my brother
d) I must write a letter to my brother
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Explanation: The helping verb “must” should not be followed by the infinitive.
4. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
Will you ________ my ribbon, please?
a) Will you tie my ribbon, please?
b) Will you tieing my ribbon, please
c) Will you to try my ribbon, please?
d) Will you to have my ribbon, please?
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Explanation: The word “will” should not be followed by “to”.
5. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
Let the child ____________ a picture with crayons.
a) Let the child to colour a picture with crayons
b) Let the child to draw a picture with crayons
c) Let the child colour a picture with crayons
d) Let the child to drawing a picture with crayons
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Explanation: Here, the word “Let” should not be followed by “to”.
6. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
You should never _____________ bribes.
a) You should never to encourage bribes
b) You should never encourage bribes
c) You should never to give bribes
d) You should never to take bribes
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Explanation: Here, the word “should never” must not be followed by the infinitive.
7. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
She is trying __________ French.
a) She is trying to learning French
b) She is trying for learning French
c) She is trying to have French
d) She is trying to learn French
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Explanation: Here, the verb “try” should be followed by the infinitive.
8. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
My brother tried _____________ a letter to his girlfriend.
a) My brother tried to write a letter to his girlfriend
b) My brother tried for writing a letter to his girlfriend
c) My brother tried to writing a letter to his girlfriend
d) My brother tried to giving a letter to his girlfriend
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Explanation: Here, the verb “try” should be followed by the infinitive.
9. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
The tiger observed the deer and started __________ towards it.
a) The tiger observed the deer and started to killing towards it
b) The tiger observed the deer and started to creeping towards it
c) The tiger observed the deer and started to creep towards it
d) The tiger observed the deer and started for killing towards it
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Explanation: Here, the verb “start” should be followed by the infinitive.
10. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
Shouldn’t we ______________ some flour?
a) Shouldn’t we to buy some flour?
b) Shouldn’t we to buying some flour?
c) Shouldn’t we for buying some flour
d) Shouldn’t we buy some flour?
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Explanation: Here, the helping verb “should” must not followed by “to”.
11. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
I had __________ hard against the stiff door to open it.
a) I had to try hard against the stiff door to open it
b) I had to trying hard against the stiff door to open it
c) I had to dieing hard against the stiff door to open it
d) I had trying hard against the stiff door to open it
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Explanation: Here, the sentence meant some compulsion, so “to+ present infinitive” should be used.
12. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
I made him ____________ my shoes.
a) I made him to polish my shoes
b) I made him polish my shoes
c) I made him for polishing shoes
d) I made him polishing my shoes
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Explanation: Here, the word ”made” must not be followed by “to”.
13. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
I watch the boy ___________ the road.
a) I watch the boy to cross the road
b) I watch the boy to crossing the road
c) I watch the boy cross the road
d) I watch the boy on crossing the road
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Explanation: Here, the transitive verb “watch” must be followed by “to”.
14. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
English is easy __________
a) English is easy to learn
b) English is easy to learning
c) English is easy in learning
d) English is easy for learning
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Explanation: Here, the word “easy” should be followed by “to”.
15. Fill in each blank with a suitable infinitive.
You must not __________ when the teacher is speaking.
a) You must not speaking when the teacher is speaking
b) You must not talk when the teacher is speaking
c) You must not to talk when the teacher is speaking
d) You must not talking when the teacher is speaking
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Explanation: The helping verb “must” should not be followed by the infinitive.
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